A great way to welcome spring in the mountains is to go on an Apple Blossom Tour or a stroll through our many parks and area gardens, or cruise the Blue Ridge Parkway. Horseback riding and fly fishing are popular Summer pastimes in the Blue Ridge Mountains. And the fall season is just not complete without a drive through our beautiful mountain valleys during September and October to view the fall colors. And visiting a local farm or orchard to pick-your-own apples, pumpkins, and grapes or participate in a tour is a mountain tradition.

Every Memorial Day Weekend, the Garden Jubilee Festival is held in downtown Hendersonville, featuring 125 vendors selling plants and lawn and garden merchandise. The NC Apple Festival Street Fair is celebrated in downtown Hendersonville on Labor Day Weekend every year. The King Apple Parade is held on Labor Day and is the final event of the NC Apple Festival.